Radiator-subheater.



A. KINDLER.

RADIATOR SUBHEATER,

APPLICATION FILED Ave. 25, 1913.

' Patented Sept; 22, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sent 1914,

Application filedllugust 25, 1913 Serial No. 786,449.

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"citizen of the United States, and a resident of San Diego, in the county'of San Diego and State of, California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Redi-v etonfiubheaters, of which-the, following is a specification.

My inventionreiates to a device to be used in connection with the ordinary steam redietor for heating the some by. the use of ordinary gas burner, and the objects of my invention are, first, to provide a subheater-for radiators whereby an ordinary stcan'i radietor is supported and the "water in said radiator heated by means of a pipe manifold immediately over the gas burner;

second, to provide a sub-heater for radistore which is inclosed and .will not be 'a-fi'ectedby drafts ofeir, etc; third, to provides uch a device that may be made appli- :able to different kinds of makes of steam radiators; and fourth, to provide such a device that is simple, economical of con- 5 stiiuction, eesily operated and easily in smiled. V I I I -iiith these and other objects in. view as will appear hereinafter, my invention 0on1 sists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts .as will be hereinafter described in detail particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is afront elevational view of my device complete, shown in connection with a gas burner and a steam radiator mounted therein, and Fig. 2 is a top view thereof showing a portion broken away and in section to facilitate the illustration.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views. The casing l, pipes 2,-manifolds '3, elbows fl, elbows 5, coupling 6 and intake 7, constitute the principal parts of my device.-

The cesin 1 is rectangularly shaped as shown and IS an inclosed box except that the middle on the top side is provided a vent 1 and in the top is provided a plurality of holes 1* adapted for the lower ends of the steam radiator to fit into. In each corner is provided e lug l adapted to support the legs of the radiator.' The front is and to' the characters of 5 reference thereon which form a part of this specification, in which:

provided with agrete which may be covered up with a door if desired- Through the open space of this grate the air is al lowed to enter sufficient ly to produce proper combustion. Connecting with the inlet and outlet of'the radiator, on each end are the elbows 5, one on each end, and connecting with one of these is another elbow 4i, and with the other a short nipple and coupling 6 whichc'onnects with the elbow l so that the-one end" is lower than the other. Into these elbows l, on each side, are mounted the manifolds 3', one on each end. These manifolds 3 are adapted to support and connect with the radiatonthe pipes 2 extendinglongitudinally beneath said radiator.

These pipes are preferably of thin copper end there may be any number desired, preferebly four. Immediately beneath this manifold of copper pipes the 'gas burner is placed so that the blaze from the burner will heat the thin copper pipes which are filled with water from the'radietor which provide immediate circulation and cause the water to circulate in said radiator In. the one end of the radiator 7, a short distance from the bottom, is provided a pipe with a cap on the upper end adapted for a feed for water into said radiator, as there should be from four to six inches ofwater in the bottom of said radiator. v

Though I- have shown and described a particular construction, combination 'and arrangement of parts, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the purview of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

It is obvious that with this construction there is provided a sub-heater for radiators which is applicable to the different makes of radiators, that the pipe manifold will be readily heated by the flame from the gas burner which will heat the water. therein, cause immediate circulation and will rapidly heat the water in the radiator, which operation is a great deal more efficient than applying the flame on the lower surface of the radiator; that the burner is inclosed so that drafts will not affect the burner, and maybe closed up if\desired; that the device is. simple, economical, easily constructed and easily installed.

- pipe manifold with I ato'rs comprising support adapted to mounted Having'thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- 'and adjacent to said manifold foriheating the same.

2. A sub-heater for ordinary steam radia rectangularly shaped inclose a portion of the lower end of a radiator so that said radiator may beareadily removed therefrom, means said steam radiator, a pipe manifold mounted in said support at an an le thereto, means for connecting the ends of said pipe mani- -fol'd with the opposite ends of said radiator .portion 'of and ajgas burnermounted below and adjatto said manifold and parallel thereto. In combination with an ordinary steam radiator, a vsub-heater comprising a rectangulaflyshaped support adapted to inclose a the lower end of'said ordinary steam radiator so that said radiator maybe therein-for supporting the legs of readily removed therefrom, a means mounted therein for supporting said legs of said radiator, a pipe manifold mounted therein, means for connecting the ends-of said pipe manifold with the opposite ends of said radiator, a gas burner mounted -below and, h

adjacent to said manifold adapted for heating said manifold, a grate in the front of said sub-heater and vent means on the top and back side thereof.

A. In a device, ofthe class described the combination of a rectangularly shaped 311pport'p'rovided with oblong holes, in its-upper surface adapted for the insertion of the lower end of an ordinary steam radiator therein, means in said jsupport for supporting the legsof said steam radiatonpa pipe manifold mounted therein longitudinally thereof, means for connecting the opposite ends of said manifold with'the-opposi'te ends of said steam radiator when in position therein, a pipe gas burner mounted beneath said manifold in said support adjacent thereto, a grate in the front of said support and ,a vent in the upper end and backside thereof.

.1 r In testimony whereof, have hereunto subscribed my name'in the presence of two subscribing witnesses;

-- ALBERT KINDLER.

-. Witnesseszn .v

ABRAM B.'Bowmn, CLAUDE L. Cannons. 

